As soon as Vivian hung up the phone, Julie rushed in with her phone in her hand. She had just read the news that Vivian bought the clothing brand with 130 million dollars.
Pointing at the news on the phone, Julie asked discontentedly, "Vivi, what's going on? I asked you to seduce Mr. Shi, not spend 130 million."
130 million was not a small amount of money for Vivian. Although she had been scheming to rip off the Ye family for years, it had been impossible for her to save so much money. In the end, she had to sell a lot of her jewelry to pay the money.
Vivian didn't expect that John would be so heartless and make her lose so much money, but she also lucked out due to this misfortune. At least in others' eyes, she was an infatuated woman.
As long as Vivian's plans went smoothly and Nina was brought back to C Island, it would be easy for her to get what she wanted.
"Mom, I have my own plans. Don't worry." Vivian glanced at her mother's phone and shrugged off the news.
"How can I not worry?" Julie sat next to Vivian. Her tone was angry as she began scolding her daughter. "We planned to make the media catch you and Mr. Shi having sex, but the media just reported that the two of you were seen trying to rekindle your relationship. Then there was the news blast about 130 dollars. What on earth were you doing? All you needed to do was show everyone that you and Mr. Shi had sex. What is the point of all these things?"
"Mom!" With a cold face, Vivian turned to her mother. "I have my own plans. I don't want others to scold me for seducing a married man. I want to marry him with a clear conscience."
"Huh?" Julie mocked. "Do you still have a clear conscience after what you've done? Are you kidding me? If you sleep with Mr. Shi and get pregnant with his child, you will become his woman for sure."
"What kind of a woman? A mistress?" Vivian stood up angrily and began pacing in the room. "Mom, don't forget that you could only run and hide with me when Dad's wife was still alive. We ended up moving in with the Ye family, but that was after her death. How many people look down on us? I don't want my child to be looked down on by others. I will never wish that for my baby."
Vivian had always been an obedient child. She had never entered into a confrontation with her mother. Hearing these words, Julie was filled with rage. Her daughter was standing right in front of her and criticizing her past.
Julie slapped Vivian straight across the face.
Vivian staggered back a few steps.
"A mistress? You just called me a mistress. How could you say that to your mother? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been as rich and powerful as you are now. Remember that we are in the same boat." Julie's hands were still trembling after she had slapped her daughter. She stood glaring angrily at Vivian, who was stunned by the throbbing in her cheek.
It took Vivian a while to process what had just happened.
Her mother's words also brought her back to reality.
What Julie said was right.
They were indeed in the same boat. They couldn't fall into an internal strife at this time.
Vivian still needed her mother to complete one task for her. She only trusted Julie because she knew that she wouldn't betray her.
The anger in Vivian's eyes gradually subsided. She ignored the throbbing pain and apologized, "Mom, I'm sorry."
Even though Julie was still angry at Vivian, her heart softened when she heard her daughter's apology.
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